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Showing posts with label 200m free. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 200m free. Show all posts
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Friday, November 11, 2011
Minneapolis GP - Ryan's Friday prelim results
Results for all of this morning's prelims can be found here: http://www.usaswimming.org/_Rainbow/Documents/596f9c14-7c90-4ce1-8bd5-689678d0f107/Fri%20Prelims%20A%20Results.pdf
The results are for the A prelims only. Conceivably someone could swim faster in the B prelims and change the finals, but it is not likely.
200m free - Ryan qualified 12th to make the B final of the 200m free. His time was 1:51.37. Ryan must be pretty beat up from training because his training partners - who are all top notch 200 free swimmers - were even slower. Conor Dwyer finished 15th with a 1:51.70. Shaune Frazier was 17th with a 1:52.10. Robert Gomez was 25th with a 1:53.26. Sebastien Rousseau was 30th with a 1:54.26 and Peter Vanderkaay was 38th with a 1:55.49.
100m fly - Ryan qualified 8th to make the A final of the 100m fly. His time was 54.85.
It's disappointing not to make the A final of the 200 free, especially with so many Olympic stars in this event. Nevertheless, Ryan is in hard training now and one thing I've learned over the years is not to expect too much at the early GP meets.
The results are for the A prelims only. Conceivably someone could swim faster in the B prelims and change the finals, but it is not likely.
200m free - Ryan qualified 12th to make the B final of the 200m free. His time was 1:51.37. Ryan must be pretty beat up from training because his training partners - who are all top notch 200 free swimmers - were even slower. Conor Dwyer finished 15th with a 1:51.70. Shaune Frazier was 17th with a 1:52.10. Robert Gomez was 25th with a 1:53.26. Sebastien Rousseau was 30th with a 1:54.26 and Peter Vanderkaay was 38th with a 1:55.49.
100m fly - Ryan qualified 8th to make the A final of the 100m fly. His time was 54.85.
It's disappointing not to make the A final of the 200 free, especially with so many Olympic stars in this event. Nevertheless, Ryan is in hard training now and one thing I've learned over the years is not to expect too much at the early GP meets.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Minneapolis GP: Can't Miss Race
By: Mike Gustafson
http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=2056&itemid=3921&mid=10615
This is my inner-monologue, scrolling through my Can’t-Miss Race of the Weekend: “Okay, let’s look through this field.
Oh, there’s a six-time Olympic medalist. And there’s a 16-time Olympic medalist. Oh, and there’s a world champion and Olympic silver medalist. There’s a three-time Olympic medalist. There’s an Olympic gold medalist. A U.S. national champion. An NCAA champion. Another NCAA champion. An NCAA record-holder. Another Olympic gold medalist…”
Then I stopped. My head hurt.
Holy cow. This weekend’s men’s 200m freestyle is a virtual “who’s who” of swimming, a red carpet gala event, where the field is stacked with Olympians and national champions. I didn’t even go through the whole thing. I stopped short. I knew that I could make my point:
You won’t want to miss this race.
Minneapolis is your setting for the season premiere of what will be the most exciting swimming season we’ve seen in years. The Grand Prix series kicks off with a boom, bang, and explosion – the men’s 200m freestyle. Like a slew of 200m freestyles we saw last season, this event features the best-of-the-best: the biggest names, most depth, most Olympians, most firepower. True, we will see many great races this year, but this one holds special intrigue...
Why?
Well, for starters, the top 16 seeded times this weekend are FASTER than the 200 free semifinal qualifying times at the 2008 Olympic Trials. Which means: We’re going to see some fast swimming. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out. You can’t compare times now from then, but swim fans in attendance and watching online should know just how fast these swimmers are seeded. Will we witness swimmers approach their seed times? Probably not all. Especially since we’re in the brunt of the training. But we could.
Then there are the superstars.
You have Michael Phelps. The Greatest Swimmer Ever. Anytime Phelps swims, it is a special moment. People pay attention. People DVR his races. You can tell anytime when Phelps swims: Other swimmers set down their iPhones and Droids and iPads, and they actually pay attention to the races. That’s when you know something big is happening. That’s “The Phelps Effect.” Phelps has been in the competition circuits this autumn, competing overseas at the World Cup. But he’s home now. And he’s training. And he’s getting prepared for a final run at Olympic glory.
You have Ryan Lochte. Swim fans won’t like me saying this, but he is now – and might always be – the “Robin” to the Team USA Batman & Robin duo (Phelps & Lochte). The sidekick. The cool, walk-with-a-swagger, laid-back athlete. Lochte has 10 Olympic medals to catch up to Phelps if he (or anyone else, for that matter) wants to be mentioned alongside The Greatest. On paper, it doesn’t translate. However. Lochte HAS climbed to the top of the fan favorite chart like a rocketing pop song. He signs autographs. He talks with kids. He’s goofy. He’s fun. Does he care about chasing Phelps’ record-haul? You bet. You couldn’t experience the Beijing Olympics as a competitor and not envy Phelps. But will he actually do it? This is the first race that answers those questions.
You have multiple foreign superstars. Zhang Lin, a Chinese world champion and Olympic silver medalist in the 400m freestyle. Yannick Agnel, a French teenage phenom, someone many are projecting to be the next great freestyle superstar. Ous Mellouli, the Tunesian Olympic gold medalist in the 1500m. The Fraser brothers, from the Caymen Islands, with their recent Pan Am and NCAA success. Any of these guys pose a major threat to the “Phelps and Lochte Show,” and any of them can win the race.
Finally, you have the potential upset bids. I’m talking about PVK. You know PVK as one of those fan-favorite, workhorse types of swimmers. I dubbed him “The Bruce Springstein of Swimming.” He works his butt off, every meet, every single race. He could have the ability to knock off anyone. But don’t count out other names too. Ricky Berens. Tyler Clary. Dominik Meichtry. Matt McLean. Michael Kleuh. The list goes on and on….
To be sure: There will be other great races this weekend. The women’s 200m freestyle could be as good as the men’s. Or how about Missy Franklin vs. Dara Torres in the 50m freestyle. And every single battle between Lochte and Phelps. Don’t forget about Brendan Hansen and Ed Moses potentially taking the field as a couple of 30-year-olds in the 100m breaststroke.
But the men’s 200m freestyle has the firepower. I believe it will be the best indication as to who has the fire, who has the drive, who has been training, and who is putting themselves in contention seven months before the Olympic Trials. Seven months may sound like a long time, but in the world of swimming, it is a blip on the radar, quick as a flash. Soon, we’ll be watching races unfold in Omaha, remembering the first race of the Grand Prix season, when we saw someone take command of the field, charge to the wall, and make a declarative, resounding statement.
Can’t miss it. Can’t wait.
http://www.usaswimming.org/ViewNewsArticle.aspx?TabId=2056&itemid=3921&mid=10615
This is my inner-monologue, scrolling through my Can’t-Miss Race of the Weekend: “Okay, let’s look through this field.
Oh, there’s a six-time Olympic medalist. And there’s a 16-time Olympic medalist. Oh, and there’s a world champion and Olympic silver medalist. There’s a three-time Olympic medalist. There’s an Olympic gold medalist. A U.S. national champion. An NCAA champion. Another NCAA champion. An NCAA record-holder. Another Olympic gold medalist…”
Then I stopped. My head hurt.
Holy cow. This weekend’s men’s 200m freestyle is a virtual “who’s who” of swimming, a red carpet gala event, where the field is stacked with Olympians and national champions. I didn’t even go through the whole thing. I stopped short. I knew that I could make my point:
You won’t want to miss this race.
Minneapolis is your setting for the season premiere of what will be the most exciting swimming season we’ve seen in years. The Grand Prix series kicks off with a boom, bang, and explosion – the men’s 200m freestyle. Like a slew of 200m freestyles we saw last season, this event features the best-of-the-best: the biggest names, most depth, most Olympians, most firepower. True, we will see many great races this year, but this one holds special intrigue...
Why?
Well, for starters, the top 16 seeded times this weekend are FASTER than the 200 free semifinal qualifying times at the 2008 Olympic Trials. Which means: We’re going to see some fast swimming. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out. You can’t compare times now from then, but swim fans in attendance and watching online should know just how fast these swimmers are seeded. Will we witness swimmers approach their seed times? Probably not all. Especially since we’re in the brunt of the training. But we could.
Then there are the superstars.
You have Michael Phelps. The Greatest Swimmer Ever. Anytime Phelps swims, it is a special moment. People pay attention. People DVR his races. You can tell anytime when Phelps swims: Other swimmers set down their iPhones and Droids and iPads, and they actually pay attention to the races. That’s when you know something big is happening. That’s “The Phelps Effect.” Phelps has been in the competition circuits this autumn, competing overseas at the World Cup. But he’s home now. And he’s training. And he’s getting prepared for a final run at Olympic glory.
You have Ryan Lochte. Swim fans won’t like me saying this, but he is now – and might always be – the “Robin” to the Team USA Batman & Robin duo (Phelps & Lochte). The sidekick. The cool, walk-with-a-swagger, laid-back athlete. Lochte has 10 Olympic medals to catch up to Phelps if he (or anyone else, for that matter) wants to be mentioned alongside The Greatest. On paper, it doesn’t translate. However. Lochte HAS climbed to the top of the fan favorite chart like a rocketing pop song. He signs autographs. He talks with kids. He’s goofy. He’s fun. Does he care about chasing Phelps’ record-haul? You bet. You couldn’t experience the Beijing Olympics as a competitor and not envy Phelps. But will he actually do it? This is the first race that answers those questions.
You have multiple foreign superstars. Zhang Lin, a Chinese world champion and Olympic silver medalist in the 400m freestyle. Yannick Agnel, a French teenage phenom, someone many are projecting to be the next great freestyle superstar. Ous Mellouli, the Tunesian Olympic gold medalist in the 1500m. The Fraser brothers, from the Caymen Islands, with their recent Pan Am and NCAA success. Any of these guys pose a major threat to the “Phelps and Lochte Show,” and any of them can win the race.
Finally, you have the potential upset bids. I’m talking about PVK. You know PVK as one of those fan-favorite, workhorse types of swimmers. I dubbed him “The Bruce Springstein of Swimming.” He works his butt off, every meet, every single race. He could have the ability to knock off anyone. But don’t count out other names too. Ricky Berens. Tyler Clary. Dominik Meichtry. Matt McLean. Michael Kleuh. The list goes on and on….
To be sure: There will be other great races this weekend. The women’s 200m freestyle could be as good as the men’s. Or how about Missy Franklin vs. Dara Torres in the 50m freestyle. And every single battle between Lochte and Phelps. Don’t forget about Brendan Hansen and Ed Moses potentially taking the field as a couple of 30-year-olds in the 100m breaststroke.
But the men’s 200m freestyle has the firepower. I believe it will be the best indication as to who has the fire, who has the drive, who has been training, and who is putting themselves in contention seven months before the Olympic Trials. Seven months may sound like a long time, but in the world of swimming, it is a blip on the radar, quick as a flash. Soon, we’ll be watching races unfold in Omaha, remembering the first race of the Grand Prix season, when we saw someone take command of the field, charge to the wall, and make a declarative, resounding statement.
Can’t miss it. Can’t wait.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
My thoughts on Ryan's win in the 200m free
There's so much I want to write about Ryan's 200m free victory. Ryan's time was 1:44.44, which I have heard criticized because it was slow. It's a personal best for Ryan by almost a second. Ryan's previous personal best, also in textile, was 1:45.30 at Pan Pacs last summer. This is tremendous improvement for a person at Ryan's level. There's no reason to believe he won't improve at least that much in 2012. All of Ryan's hard training in the past 3 years builds on itself. He doesn't have to cram 4 years worth of training into the next year.
The 200 free field in Shanghai was top notch. This was projected as the most competitive race of the meet. All of the top 200 free swimmers in the world were in the race: Park, Agnel, Biedermann and Phelps. Park and Bidermann are said to be in the best shape of their lives. Agnel is young and touted as the next Michael Phelps. Experts could not agree on who would win. Ryan outswam all of them.
The 200m free is an off event for Ryan. He didn't swim it in Beijing, although his semi-final time at the Olympic trials was second best. He didn't swim in the finals so it did not count. Ryan didn't swim the 200 free in Rome. Over the past several years, Ryan has swum the 200 free at Nationals in order to qualify for the 4 x 200m free relay, not to qualify as an individual event. That makes Ryan's achievement today even more impressive.
Ryan used strategy and experience to win. As noted in the article by Doug Lennox copied below, Ryan made his move in the 3rd leg because he knew Phelps breathes to his right and wouldn't see him. Ryan was patient and then used his superior walls (honed over the past 3 years of hard work) to make his move.
Ryan deserves all of the accolades he is receiving for this win.
I won't rehash my thoughts on the decision not to put Ryan in the finals of the 4 x 100 free relay. I'm over it (mostly).
http://ht.ly/5NYVk
By Doug Lennox
Two years after the 2009 World Championships in Rome, the headlines read the same: “Michael Phelps Stunned”. But this time, there were no suits to blame, no accusations made and no defensive statements issued. Heading into the race, the hype surrounded the rematch between Paul Biedermann of Germany and Phelps of the USA, but in the end the wise old Gator won out. Today’s 200m Freestyle race was taken home – literally and figuratively – by long-time American stalwart, Ryan Lochte.
In a field full of legitimate contenders – including 400m Freestyle champion, Park Tae Hwan of South Korea, and “the second coming of Michael Phelps”, Yannick Agnel of France – the race promised lots of drama. Immediately out of the gates, the shock was seeing Phelps take such an aggressive approach to the first 50m. Normally relying on his incredible underwater kick at the end of races, Phelps opted to go after the field at the start by posting a blazing 24.25 in the first 50m – only .02 seconds off of Biedermann’s World Record pace.
Phelps had a strong second 50m, holding onto the pole position through the first 100m of the race. But it was very clear that the halfway point was when Lochte had strategically decided to make his big move. In sports like swimming, it is easy to overlook the strategy that goes into a race-plan – especially if you do not study the sport like many athletes and coaches do. In this race, it was apparent that Lochte has been training his mind and his body to be the best in the world. By making his move at the halfway point, Lochte acknowledges that in order to beat strong finishers like Phelps, Park and Biedermann, you absolutely need to be one step ahead. That big move has to come just a little bit sooner.
Proving he now owns the world’s best underwater kick, Lochte leap-frogged past the man who has overshadowed him for years, and did it at the exact right moment. By swimming on Phelps’ left, and knowing Phelps only breathes to his right, you can be certain that these circumstances weighed into this calculated move. Pairing the element of surprise with a frantic sense of urgency, Lochte posted a blistering 26.29 in his 3rd leg, and took complete control of the race.
It was in the last 15m of the race that the brilliance of Lochte’s strategy shined through. With the best finishers and fiercest competitors in the world closing in on him, Lochte was obviously beginning to tighten up and shorten his stroke. As Phelps, Biedermann, Park and Agnel reeled Lochte in, the intensity of the crowd rose exponentially. Consistent with any true warrior, in his most physically weak moment, Lochte relied on his heart to follow through with his gutsy strategy. Instead of succumbing to the pain and losing his grip on gold, Lochte put his head down and got his struggling hand to the wall first – the sign of a true champion.
And at the end of the day, all the storylines about Biedermann and Phelps fell to the periphery as Lochte stole the show. But the truth of the matter is, the last 2 years have really been Lochte’s. Yet, we still herald Phelps as Batman as Lochte continues to play Robin. This 200m freestyle race might just be another step in Lochte’s climb to the top, but it should mean a lot more than just another loss for Phelps. Phelps has not been dominant since 2008, and he better take this as a strong indicator of what’s to come in London unless he makes some adjustments.
Stay tuned this week to see how Lochte and Phelps duke it out in the 200m Individual Medley on Thursday night.
The 200 free field in Shanghai was top notch. This was projected as the most competitive race of the meet. All of the top 200 free swimmers in the world were in the race: Park, Agnel, Biedermann and Phelps. Park and Bidermann are said to be in the best shape of their lives. Agnel is young and touted as the next Michael Phelps. Experts could not agree on who would win. Ryan outswam all of them.
The 200m free is an off event for Ryan. He didn't swim it in Beijing, although his semi-final time at the Olympic trials was second best. He didn't swim in the finals so it did not count. Ryan didn't swim the 200 free in Rome. Over the past several years, Ryan has swum the 200 free at Nationals in order to qualify for the 4 x 200m free relay, not to qualify as an individual event. That makes Ryan's achievement today even more impressive.
Ryan used strategy and experience to win. As noted in the article by Doug Lennox copied below, Ryan made his move in the 3rd leg because he knew Phelps breathes to his right and wouldn't see him. Ryan was patient and then used his superior walls (honed over the past 3 years of hard work) to make his move.
Ryan deserves all of the accolades he is receiving for this win.
I won't rehash my thoughts on the decision not to put Ryan in the finals of the 4 x 100 free relay. I'm over it (mostly).
http://ht.ly/5NYVk
By Doug Lennox
Two years after the 2009 World Championships in Rome, the headlines read the same: “Michael Phelps Stunned”. But this time, there were no suits to blame, no accusations made and no defensive statements issued. Heading into the race, the hype surrounded the rematch between Paul Biedermann of Germany and Phelps of the USA, but in the end the wise old Gator won out. Today’s 200m Freestyle race was taken home – literally and figuratively – by long-time American stalwart, Ryan Lochte.
In a field full of legitimate contenders – including 400m Freestyle champion, Park Tae Hwan of South Korea, and “the second coming of Michael Phelps”, Yannick Agnel of France – the race promised lots of drama. Immediately out of the gates, the shock was seeing Phelps take such an aggressive approach to the first 50m. Normally relying on his incredible underwater kick at the end of races, Phelps opted to go after the field at the start by posting a blazing 24.25 in the first 50m – only .02 seconds off of Biedermann’s World Record pace.
Phelps had a strong second 50m, holding onto the pole position through the first 100m of the race. But it was very clear that the halfway point was when Lochte had strategically decided to make his big move. In sports like swimming, it is easy to overlook the strategy that goes into a race-plan – especially if you do not study the sport like many athletes and coaches do. In this race, it was apparent that Lochte has been training his mind and his body to be the best in the world. By making his move at the halfway point, Lochte acknowledges that in order to beat strong finishers like Phelps, Park and Biedermann, you absolutely need to be one step ahead. That big move has to come just a little bit sooner.
Proving he now owns the world’s best underwater kick, Lochte leap-frogged past the man who has overshadowed him for years, and did it at the exact right moment. By swimming on Phelps’ left, and knowing Phelps only breathes to his right, you can be certain that these circumstances weighed into this calculated move. Pairing the element of surprise with a frantic sense of urgency, Lochte posted a blistering 26.29 in his 3rd leg, and took complete control of the race.
It was in the last 15m of the race that the brilliance of Lochte’s strategy shined through. With the best finishers and fiercest competitors in the world closing in on him, Lochte was obviously beginning to tighten up and shorten his stroke. As Phelps, Biedermann, Park and Agnel reeled Lochte in, the intensity of the crowd rose exponentially. Consistent with any true warrior, in his most physically weak moment, Lochte relied on his heart to follow through with his gutsy strategy. Instead of succumbing to the pain and losing his grip on gold, Lochte put his head down and got his struggling hand to the wall first – the sign of a true champion.
And at the end of the day, all the storylines about Biedermann and Phelps fell to the periphery as Lochte stole the show. But the truth of the matter is, the last 2 years have really been Lochte’s. Yet, we still herald Phelps as Batman as Lochte continues to play Robin. This 200m freestyle race might just be another step in Lochte’s climb to the top, but it should mean a lot more than just another loss for Phelps. Phelps has not been dominant since 2008, and he better take this as a strong indicator of what’s to come in London unless he makes some adjustments.
Stay tuned this week to see how Lochte and Phelps duke it out in the 200m Individual Medley on Thursday night.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Ryan will compete in 200m free finals seeded 3rd
Ryan swam the 3rd fastest time in semi-finals of the 200m free. Ryan was in the 2nd semi-final heat in lane 4 next to Michael Phelps in lane 3 and Paul Biedermann in lane 5.
Ryan was in first place throughout the race but cruised the last 10 meters and Biedermann passed him for the win. Michael Phelps finished 3rd in the heat. The most noteworthy part of Ryan's swim was the final wall, which was incredible. He surfaced well after Biedermann and Phelps and had a half-body length lead until he started shutting it down.
Bidermann's time was 1:45.93. Ryan's time was 1:46.11. Phelps' time was 1:46.91
In the 1st semi-final, Yannick Agnel won in a time of 1:45.62, which puts him in lane 4 for the final. Agnel seemed to give the race everything he had. Finishing 2nd and 4th overall was Tae Hwan Park with a time of 1:46.26. Park was the only swimmer to go below 27 seconds on the third leg - 26.93. Then he shut it down a bit for the fourth leg. I think he can swim a lot faster.
Here are all 8 swimmers qualified for the final and their times:
1 AGNEL Yannick RT: 0.71 24.91 51.86 (26.95) 1:19.11 (27.25) 1:45.62 (26.51)
2 BIEDERMANN Paul RT: 0.81 25.00 52.03 (27.03) 1:19.52 (27.49) 1:45.93 (26.41)
3 LOCHTE Ryan RT: 0.66 24.55 51.87 (27.32) 1:19.47 (27.60) 1:46.11 (26.64)
4 PARK Tae Hwan RT: 0.65 25.31 52.59 (27.28) 1:19.52 (26.93) 1:46.23 (26.71)
5 PHELPS Michael RT: 0.75 24.72 51.91 (27.19) 1:20.08 (28.17) 1:46.91 (26.83)
6 MEICHTRY Dominik RT: 0.68 25.03 52.05 (27.02) 1:19.65 (27.60) 1:47.30 (27.65)
7 LOBINTSEV Nikita RT: 0.73 24.82 52.04 (27.22) 1:19.85 (27.81) 1:47.34 (27.49)
8 IZOTOV Danila RT: 0.77 24.85 52.08 (27.23) 1:20.04 (27.96) 1:47.39 (27.35)
Ryan was in first place throughout the race but cruised the last 10 meters and Biedermann passed him for the win. Michael Phelps finished 3rd in the heat. The most noteworthy part of Ryan's swim was the final wall, which was incredible. He surfaced well after Biedermann and Phelps and had a half-body length lead until he started shutting it down.
Bidermann's time was 1:45.93. Ryan's time was 1:46.11. Phelps' time was 1:46.91
In the 1st semi-final, Yannick Agnel won in a time of 1:45.62, which puts him in lane 4 for the final. Agnel seemed to give the race everything he had. Finishing 2nd and 4th overall was Tae Hwan Park with a time of 1:46.26. Park was the only swimmer to go below 27 seconds on the third leg - 26.93. Then he shut it down a bit for the fourth leg. I think he can swim a lot faster.
Here are all 8 swimmers qualified for the final and their times:
1 AGNEL Yannick RT: 0.71 24.91 51.86 (26.95) 1:19.11 (27.25) 1:45.62 (26.51)
2 BIEDERMANN Paul RT: 0.81 25.00 52.03 (27.03) 1:19.52 (27.49) 1:45.93 (26.41)
3 LOCHTE Ryan RT: 0.66 24.55 51.87 (27.32) 1:19.47 (27.60) 1:46.11 (26.64)
4 PARK Tae Hwan RT: 0.65 25.31 52.59 (27.28) 1:19.52 (26.93) 1:46.23 (26.71)
5 PHELPS Michael RT: 0.75 24.72 51.91 (27.19) 1:20.08 (28.17) 1:46.91 (26.83)
6 MEICHTRY Dominik RT: 0.68 25.03 52.05 (27.02) 1:19.65 (27.60) 1:47.30 (27.65)
7 LOBINTSEV Nikita RT: 0.73 24.82 52.04 (27.22) 1:19.85 (27.81) 1:47.34 (27.49)
8 IZOTOV Danila RT: 0.77 24.85 52.08 (27.23) 1:20.04 (27.96) 1:47.39 (27.35)
The finals are at 5:00 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, Tuesday evening in China.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
200m free prelims - Ryan placed first
Ryan won Heat 7 with a time of 1:46.34. This was the fastest time in all 8 heats. Ryan's splits were: 25.10, 52.15 (27.05), 1:19.64 (27.49), 1:46.34 (26.70). Ryan glided the last 5 meters at least. This looked like a very easy swim.
Other swimmers finished as follows:
2 Sebastiaan Verschuren (Ned) 1:46.53
3 Paul Biedermann (Ger) 1:46.56
4 Tae Hwan Park (Kor) 1:46.63 (he always goes slow in prelims)
5 Michael Phelps 1:46.98 - 25.46, 52.64 (27.18), 1:19.92 (27.28), 1:46.98 (27.06)
6 Yannick Agnel (Fra) 1:47.11
7 Doninik Meichtry 1:47.38
8 Ross Davenport (GBR) 1:47.59
9 Danila Izotov (Rus) 1:47.72
10 Shaune Fraser (Cay) 1:47.73
11 Robert Renwick (GBR) 1:47.88
12 Nimrod Shapira Baror 1:48.11
13 Yuki Kobori 1:48.19
14 Nikita Lobintsev 1:48.28
15 Nicolas Oliveira 1:48.33
16 Kendrick Monk 1:48.42
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Michigan Grand Prix Results - Friday finals/Saturday prelims
Friday Finals
200m free
Ryan finished second to Michael Phelps and it was so close!! I didn't get to see the race, but from what I read, Ryan was ahead after the last turn, but MP had a very strong finish.
Let's look at the splits:
Michael Phelps: 25.48 52.76 (27.28) 1:20.97 (28.21) 1:48.45 (27.48)
Ryan Lochte: 25.38 52.70 (27.32) 1:20.52 (27.82) 1:48.69 (28.17)
It would have been nice to see Ryan win this close race, but I don't think it is cause for concern that he didn't. The last lap times show Ryan is tired. I still think he's injured in some way. The fact that he's swimming this well despite his physical condition is amazing. When world championships come in July, he will be rested and his last lap will not be his slowest time.
100m fly
Ryan won the "B" final in this event with a time of 54.27, out touching Simon Burnett by .01. It's always good to see a close win, even if it is in the "B" final.
Saturday Prelims
200m fly
Ryan qualified for lane 8 (the last spot) in the "C" final with a time of 2:06.77. Yikes!! He would have needed to swim 5 seconds faster - better than a 2:01.83 - to make the "A" final. I'm going to have to look up Ryan's times in this event, but I believe he's swum it much faster in the past, even in prelims. Hope everything is OK.
100m back
Ryan rebounded nicely in the 100m back, winning his heat and qualifying for the "A" final with the 4th fastest time in the prelims. Tonight's finals should be fun to watch. The top 4 qualifiers are:
Michael Phelps - 55.13
David Nolan - 55.66
V. Janusaitis - 56.02
Ryan Lochte - 56.11
David Nolan is a high school senior and only 18 years old. He swam in the same heat as MP in the prelims and pushed him hard. Very impressive! I can't wait to see this race tonight.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Indy Grand Prix - Day 1 results
The Indy Grand Prix started Thursday and there were some absolutely incredible swims by Michael Phelps, Ous Mellouli and Tyler Clary. I still cannot believe how fast Mellouli and Clary were in the 400m IM, 4:13.80 and 4:14.80 respectively. Those would be fast times for Worlds. Unbelievable.
MP had some super fast times too with a 1:46.27 (seriously? in March?) to win the 200m free and a 51.75 to win the 100m fly. Incredible.
On to Ryan's races.
200m free
Ryan qualified for the "A" final, and finished 4th with a time of 1:49.41. I thought he was going to get 3rd, but he was just touched out by Dom Meichtry. Mellouli took 2nd. Ryan has to be really happy with that swim because it was under 1:50 and almost as good as the 1:49.25 he swam in the Austin GP.
Here is the video for the 200m free:
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=10031fa3-9ff2-48b6-ab1e-68953e620f9c.html
100m fly
Ryan qualified for the "B" final and finished 4th with a time of 53.92. That's not a bad time given it's not one of his main events.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Austin Grand Prix Results - Friday, Jan. 14
Ryan took first in the 200m free and second in the 100m fly on the first day of the Austin Grand Prix. Given that Ryan has been swimming upwards of 17,000 meters a day in training, these are excellent results. Oh yes and Ryan was the only swimmer wearing a speedo rather than jammers.
Here's a video of the 200m free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5XH_aSrEKw
Here's a video of the 100m fly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GoHj_BlzQM&feature=relmfu
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Watch video of Ryan's win in the 200m free
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=2a4d39e9-2a16-45e2-922d-6bd32292413b.html#2010+sc+worlds+lochte+wins+200m+free
It's the entire race - thanks Universal Sports!
It's the entire race - thanks Universal Sports!
Ryan wins first gold medal in 200m free & sets American and Championship Record
1:41.08
Ryan won his first gold in today's 200m free. Here's what SwimmingWorld Magazine had to say about the race:
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/25937.asp
Men's 200 free finals
USA's Ryan Lochte called his shot during prelims with a meet-record time of 1:42.38. That swim wiped out the long-standing record of 1:43.28 set by Ian Thorpe in Hong Kong in 1999, and moved Lochte to third in the world this year behind Danila Izotov (1:41.84) and Yannick Agnel (1:41.96). Izotov made finals, but Agnel missed out with a surprising 10th-place 1:43.51. It also beat the ratified American record time of 1:42.78 set by Michael Phelps in East Meadow in 2006.
Lochte returned in the finale to post a blazing fast time of meet-record time of 1:41.08. That swim is the fastest by a citizen of the U.S., either ratified or un-ratified. His time beat the un-ratified top time by an American of 1:42.17 set by Peter Vanderkaay at the Duel in the Pool in Manchester last year. USA Swimming elected not to ratify times swum in a techsuit after implementing its own techsuit ban in Oct. 2009, even though the worldwide ban took place Jan. 2010.
Notably, his time far surpassed Izotov's previously top-ranked effort of 1:41.84 from the European Short Course Championships, and moved Lochte to fifth all time in the event with the fastest time in a textile. Previously, Thorpe owned the best textile time with a 1:41.10 from 2000.
Izotov raced to a strong second-place time of 1:41.70 to improve upon his season best effort from the European Short Course Championships, while Tunisia's Ous Mellouli checked in with a third-place 1:42.02. Russia's Nikita Lobintsev (1:42.03), Germany's Paul Biedermann (1:42.19), Poland's Pawel Korzeniowski (1:42.73), Australia's Tommaso D'Orsogna (1:42.96) and Cayman Island's Shaune Fraser (1:43.91) completed the finale.
Ryan won his first gold in today's 200m free. Here's what SwimmingWorld Magazine had to say about the race:
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/25937.asp
Men's 200 free finals
USA's Ryan Lochte called his shot during prelims with a meet-record time of 1:42.38. That swim wiped out the long-standing record of 1:43.28 set by Ian Thorpe in Hong Kong in 1999, and moved Lochte to third in the world this year behind Danila Izotov (1:41.84) and Yannick Agnel (1:41.96). Izotov made finals, but Agnel missed out with a surprising 10th-place 1:43.51. It also beat the ratified American record time of 1:42.78 set by Michael Phelps in East Meadow in 2006.
Lochte returned in the finale to post a blazing fast time of meet-record time of 1:41.08. That swim is the fastest by a citizen of the U.S., either ratified or un-ratified. His time beat the un-ratified top time by an American of 1:42.17 set by Peter Vanderkaay at the Duel in the Pool in Manchester last year. USA Swimming elected not to ratify times swum in a techsuit after implementing its own techsuit ban in Oct. 2009, even though the worldwide ban took place Jan. 2010.
Notably, his time far surpassed Izotov's previously top-ranked effort of 1:41.84 from the European Short Course Championships, and moved Lochte to fifth all time in the event with the fastest time in a textile. Previously, Thorpe owned the best textile time with a 1:41.10 from 2000.
Izotov raced to a strong second-place time of 1:41.70 to improve upon his season best effort from the European Short Course Championships, while Tunisia's Ous Mellouli checked in with a third-place 1:42.02. Russia's Nikita Lobintsev (1:42.03), Germany's Paul Biedermann (1:42.19), Poland's Pawel Korzeniowski (1:42.73), Australia's Tommaso D'Orsogna (1:42.96) and Cayman Island's Shaune Fraser (1:43.91) completed the finale.
Lochte has fastest time in prelims of 200m Free in Championship Record time
1 LOCHTE Ryan USA - 1:42.38 CR
2 MELLOULI Oussama -1:42.41
3 LOBINTSEV Nikita RUS - 1:42.59
4 BIEDERMANN Paul GER - 1:42.73
5 FRASER Shaune CAY - 1:42.98
6 KORZENIOWSKI Pawel POL - 1:43.05
7 IZOTOV Danila RUS - 1:43.20
8 D'ORSOGNA Tommaso AUS - 1:43.25
2 MELLOULI Oussama -1:42.41
3 LOBINTSEV Nikita RUS - 1:42.59
4 BIEDERMANN Paul GER - 1:42.73
5 FRASER Shaune CAY - 1:42.98
6 KORZENIOWSKI Pawel POL - 1:43.05
7 IZOTOV Danila RUS - 1:43.20
8 D'ORSOGNA Tommaso AUS - 1:43.25
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Day 1 Prelims - FINA Short Course World Championships
If you are able to stay up late tonight, you can obtain live results at http://www.omegatiming.com/livetiming/index.htm. I do not know of a live stream video available in the United States.
The Day 1 prelims start at Midnight CST.
The 200m free is the first event and Ryan is in Heat 10/10, Lane 5.
Here are the swimmers in Heat 10 with lane assignments to the left:
1 CASTRO Rodrigo BRA 1979 1:46.20
2 KVALE Gard NOR 1984 1:45.10
3 AGNEL Yannick FRA 1992 1:43.18
4 MAGNINI Filippo ITA 1982 1:41.65
5 LOCHTE Ryan USA 1984 1:42.88
6 VANDERKAAY Peter USA 1984 1:44.20
7 MATHLOUTHI Ahmed TUN 1989 1:45.70
8 LE CLOS Chad Guy Bertrand RSA 1992 1:47.89
The 4 x 100m free relay is event 9. The U.S. is in Heat 3/3, Lane 4. I do not know if Ryan will swim prelims for this event. He will certainly swim the finals.
Here are the teams and lane assignments in Heat 3:
2 CHN China
3 VEN Venezuela
4 USA United States
5 SWE Sweden
6 KEN Kenya
7 ITA Italy
The finals start at 19:30 (7:30 pm) in Dubai. Because Dubai is GMT+4, the finals will be start tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. CST.
I'm ready for this meet to start.
The Day 1 prelims start at Midnight CST.
The 200m free is the first event and Ryan is in Heat 10/10, Lane 5.
Here are the swimmers in Heat 10 with lane assignments to the left:
1 CASTRO Rodrigo BRA 1979 1:46.20
2 KVALE Gard NOR 1984 1:45.10
3 AGNEL Yannick FRA 1992 1:43.18
4 MAGNINI Filippo ITA 1982 1:41.65
5 LOCHTE Ryan USA 1984 1:42.88
6 VANDERKAAY Peter USA 1984 1:44.20
7 MATHLOUTHI Ahmed TUN 1989 1:45.70
8 LE CLOS Chad Guy Bertrand RSA 1992 1:47.89
The 4 x 100m free relay is event 9. The U.S. is in Heat 3/3, Lane 4. I do not know if Ryan will swim prelims for this event. He will certainly swim the finals.
Here are the teams and lane assignments in Heat 3:
2 CHN China
3 VEN Venezuela
4 USA United States
5 SWE Sweden
6 KEN Kenya
7 ITA Italy
The finals start at 19:30 (7:30 pm) in Dubai. Because Dubai is GMT+4, the finals will be start tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. CST.
I'm ready for this meet to start.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Short Course Worlds in Dubai - 200m Free preview
I think the 200m free is going to be Ryan's toughest event. It's an event he has not swum individually before (in short course meters) and it's his first race, which is usually the toughest. In addition, he's not rested and it's a ridiculously competitive field. Nevertheless, I still believe he can win.
According to www.swimnews.com, the fastest times this year (post-suits) were Daniil Izotov's 1:41.84 and Yannick Agnel's 1:41.96. Despite these times this year, both entered the meet with slower seed times. The top seeds - Filippo Magnini and Pawel Korzeniowski - achieved their times during the suit era a year ago. Paul Biedermann's entry time is from last month's European SC Championships, where he finished second to Izotov.
I don't remember Ryan swimming the 200m free in SCM. The all-time performance data provided by www.swimnews.com shows Ryan's best time as 1:44.15. This time is from the 2008 SC Worlds in Manchester, England, when he swam the lead-off leg of the 4 x 200m free relay.
According to www.usaswimming.org, 1:44.15 is the fastest time Ryan has swum in this event. So where did Ryan's entry time of 1:42.88 come from?
I do not know. It could be a conversion of his best SCY time to SCM. Ryan's best SCY time is 1:32.40, which converts to roughly 1:43.12 according to this conversion tool. http://www.swimaz.com/tools/timeconverter/ . It could also be a conversion of his best LCM time to SCM, but that is 1:41.61 (from 1:45.30). These theories are the best I could come up with!
My prediction for this event:
1 - Ryan Lochte
2 - Daniil Izotov
3- Paul Biedermann
According to www.swimnews.com, the fastest times this year (post-suits) were Daniil Izotov's 1:41.84 and Yannick Agnel's 1:41.96. Despite these times this year, both entered the meet with slower seed times. The top seeds - Filippo Magnini and Pawel Korzeniowski - achieved their times during the suit era a year ago. Paul Biedermann's entry time is from last month's European SC Championships, where he finished second to Izotov.
I don't remember Ryan swimming the 200m free in SCM. The all-time performance data provided by www.swimnews.com shows Ryan's best time as 1:44.15. This time is from the 2008 SC Worlds in Manchester, England, when he swam the lead-off leg of the 4 x 200m free relay.
According to www.usaswimming.org, 1:44.15 is the fastest time Ryan has swum in this event. So where did Ryan's entry time of 1:42.88 come from?
I do not know. It could be a conversion of his best SCY time to SCM. Ryan's best SCY time is 1:32.40, which converts to roughly 1:43.12 according to this conversion tool. http://www.swimaz.com/tools/timeconverter/ . It could also be a conversion of his best LCM time to SCM, but that is 1:41.61 (from 1:45.30). These theories are the best I could come up with!
My prediction for this event:
1 - Ryan Lochte
2 - Daniil Izotov
3- Paul Biedermann
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Ryan in best shape of his life; Tae Hwan Park beats Ryan's 200m (LC) free time
Ryan in the best shape of his life:
In an interview with USA Today yesterday, Ryan said he's currently in the best shape of his life. This is great news leading into the 2010 Short Course World Championships in Dubai, which are just one month away. Here's the quote:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-11-13-2059006032_x.htm
Lochte, a two-time Olympian, picked up his first Grand Prix victory, taking the 100 backstroke in 46.42.
In an interview with USA Today yesterday, Ryan said he's currently in the best shape of his life. This is great news leading into the 2010 Short Course World Championships in Dubai, which are just one month away. Here's the quote:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2010-11-13-2059006032_x.htm
Lochte, a two-time Olympian, picked up his first Grand Prix victory, taking the 100 backstroke in 46.42.
"I messed up my first turn on the butterfly, but other than that I feel good," Lochte said moments after putting his gold medal around the neck of a little girl at poolside. "Right now I'm in the best shape of my life. Normally I take some time off this part of the season, but I've been working and I feel really good where I'm at."
Tae Hwan Park - 1:44.80 in 200m (LC) free:
At Pan Pacs in August, Ryan won the 200m free in a time of 1:45.30, beating Tae Hwan Park who finished 2nd at 1:46.27, almost a full second behind.
At the Asian Games yesterday, Tae Hwan Park improved his time to 1:44.80, a half second faster than Ryan's best time. Park is going to be one of Ryan's biggest rivals in this event at the 2011 world championships in Shanghai.
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/25681.asp?q=Asian-Games:-Zhao-Jing,-Tae-Hwan-Park-Set-Asian-Records-on-Day-Two
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Pan Pacs - Day 1 finals
Ryan qualified for A finals in both the 200 free and 100 back. Ryan had the fastest time in the 200 free - 1:46.10. Peter Vanderkaay finished second with a time of 1:46.66. Ryan was the second fastest qualifyer in the 100 back with a time of 53.69. David Plummer finished first at 53.33.
According to Swimmingworld Magazine, Ryan scratched the 100 back final. Aaron Peirsol, who was the third fastest U.S. swimmer, moved up to the A final to take Ryan's place.
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/24853.asp?q=Pan%20Pacific%20Championships:%20Day%20One%20Prelims%20-%20Coverage%20Sponsored%20by%20TYR
It must have been a difficult decision to scratch. If my reading of the selection rules is correct, the US swimmers with the fastest two times in Pan Pacs and Nationals make the team for 2011 Worlds. Ryan's time in the prelims of the 100 back at Pan Pacs was not faster than Aaron Peirsol's time at Nationals. Ryan may have made a case for swimming backstroke on the 4 x 100 medley relay at 2011 Worlds if he had a top 2 time. Now it appears that will not happen. I could be wrong about this given that Ryan swam only the prelims and not the finals. It could be that his time today would not count anyway.
In any event, Ryan had a great start to the meet. Tonight's finals can be seen live on http://www.swimnetwork.com/!
edited: Apparently it was not a difficult decision to scratch the 100 back. The article linked below quotes Gregg Troy as saying there was never an intention for Ryan to swim the finals in the 100 back and he swam it for training purposes only. I still think it has to do with the medley relay, and maybe for Ryan to see if he can add that event in the future simply to qualify for the relay. Just pure uneducated speculation on my part!
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67H5G320100818
According to Swimmingworld Magazine, Ryan scratched the 100 back final. Aaron Peirsol, who was the third fastest U.S. swimmer, moved up to the A final to take Ryan's place.
http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/24853.asp?q=Pan%20Pacific%20Championships:%20Day%20One%20Prelims%20-%20Coverage%20Sponsored%20by%20TYR
It must have been a difficult decision to scratch. If my reading of the selection rules is correct, the US swimmers with the fastest two times in Pan Pacs and Nationals make the team for 2011 Worlds. Ryan's time in the prelims of the 100 back at Pan Pacs was not faster than Aaron Peirsol's time at Nationals. Ryan may have made a case for swimming backstroke on the 4 x 100 medley relay at 2011 Worlds if he had a top 2 time. Now it appears that will not happen. I could be wrong about this given that Ryan swam only the prelims and not the finals. It could be that his time today would not count anyway.
In any event, Ryan had a great start to the meet. Tonight's finals can be seen live on http://www.swimnetwork.com/!
edited: Apparently it was not a difficult decision to scratch the 100 back. The article linked below quotes Gregg Troy as saying there was never an intention for Ryan to swim the finals in the 100 back and he swam it for training purposes only. I still think it has to do with the medley relay, and maybe for Ryan to see if he can add that event in the future simply to qualify for the relay. Just pure uneducated speculation on my part!
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67H5G320100818
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